Psalms 119
1 ALEPH. Happy are they whose way is perfect, who walk in the law of the Lord.
Happy are they who are upright in their way, Who walk in the law of the LORD!
2 Happy are they who keep his testimonies, that seek him with all their heart.
Happy are they who observe his ordinances, And seek him with their whole heart;
3 They also commit no injustice; in his ways do they walk.
Who also do no iniquity, But walk in his ways!
4 Thou thyself hast commanded us thy precepts, that we might keep [them] diligently.
Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.
5 Oh that my ways were firmly directed to observe thy statutes!
O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
6 Then would I not be made ashamed, while I look at all thy commandments.
Then shall I not be put to shame, When I have respect to all thy commandments.
7 I will thank thee with uprightness of heart, when I learn thy righteous ordinances.
I will praise thee in uprightness of heart, When I shall have learned thy righteous laws.
8 Thy statutes will I observe: oh forsake me not too greatly.
I will keep thy statutes; Do not utterly forsake me!
9 BETH. Wherewithal shall a youth keep his way pure? by guarding it according to thy word.
How shall a young man keep his way pure? By taking heed to it according to thy word.
10 With all my heart have I sought thee: oh let me not wander astray from thy commandments.
With my whole heart have I sought thee; O let me not wander from thy commandments!
11 In my heart have I treasured up thy saying, in order that I may not sin against thee.
Thy word have I hid in my heart, That I might not sin against thee.
12 Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes.
Blessed be thou, O LORD! O teach me thy statutes!
13 With my lips have I related all the ordinances of thy mouth.
With my lips do I declare All the precepts of thy mouth.
14 On the way of thy testimonies have I been glad, as over all wealth.
In the way of thine ordinances I rejoice As much as in all riches.
15 On thy precepts will I meditate, and direct my look unto thy paths.
I meditate on thy precepts, And have respect unto thy ways.
16 In thy statutes will I seek my delight: I will not forget thy word.
I delight myself in thy statutes; I do not forget thy word.
17 GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant: let me live, that I may observe thy word.
Deal kindly with thy servant, that I may live, And have regard to thy word!
18 Open thou my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
Open thou mine eyes, That I may behold wondrous things out of thy law!
19 A stranger am I on the earth: hide not from me thy commandments.
I am a stranger in the earth; O hide not thy precepts from me!
20 My soul is broken from longing for thy ordinances at all times.
My soul breaketh within me, On account of longing for thy judgments at all times.
21 Thou hast rebuked the accursed proud, who go erringly astray from thy commandments.
Thou rebukest the proud, the accursed, Who wander from thy commandments.
22 Roll away from me reproach and contempt; for thy testimonies have I kept.
Remove from me reproach and contempt, For I have kept thine ordinances!
23 Although even princes should sit and speak against me, thy servant would still meditate on thy statutes.
Princes sit and speak against me, But thy servant meditateth on thy statutes.
24 Also thy testimonies are my delight, my counsellors.
Thine ordinances are my delight; Yea, they are my counsellors.
25 DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: revive thou me according to thy word.
My soul cleaveth to the dust; O revive me, according to thy word!
26 My ways do I relate [to thee], and thou answerest me: teach me thy statutes.
I have declared my ways, and thou hast heard me; Teach me thy statutes!
27 Cause me to understand the way of thy precepts, that I may meditate on thy wonders.
Make me to understand the way of thy precepts! So will I meditate upon thy wonders.
28 My soul droppeth away from grief: sustain me according to thy word.
My soul weepeth for trouble; O lift me up according to thy promise!
29 The way of falsehood do thou remove from me, and grant me graciously thy law.
Remove from me the way of falsehood, And graciously grant me thy law!
30 The way of truth have I chosen: thy ordinances have I set [before me].
I have chosen the way of truth, And set thy statutes before me.
31 I have adhered unto thy testimonies: O Lord, put me not to shame.
I cleave to thine ordinances; O LORD! let me not be put to shame!
32 The way of thy commandments will I run; for thou wilt enlarge my heart.
I will run in the way of thy commandments, When thou shalt enlarge my heart.
33 HE. Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes, and I shall keep it in all its windings.
Teach me, O LORD! the way of thy statutes, That I may keep it to the end!
34 Give me understanding, that I may keep thy law, and I will observe it with all [my] heart.
Give me understanding, that I may keep thy law; That I may observe it with my whole heart!
35 Guide me on the path of thy commandments; for therein do I find my delight.
Cause me to tread in the path of thy commandments, For in it I have my delight.
36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to desire for gain.
Incline my heart to thine ordinances, And not to the love of gain!
37 Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity: on thy way do thou give me life.
Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, And quicken me in thy law!
38 Fulfill unto thy servant thy promise for those who are devoted to thy fear.
Fulfill to thy servant thy promise, Which thou hast made to him who feareth thee!
39 Cause to pass away my disgrace of which I have dread; for thy ordinances are good.
Turn away the reproach which I fear; For thy judgments are good.
40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: through thy righteousness do thou give my life.
Behold, I have longed for thy precepts; O quicken thou me in thy righteousness!
41 VAV. And let thy kindness come unto me, O Lord, thy salvation, according to thy promise.
Let thy mercies come to me, O LORD! And thy help according to thy promise!
42 Then shall I have a word to answer the one that reproacheth me; for I trust in thy word.
So shall I be able to answer him that reproacheth me; For I trust in thy promise.
43 And snatch not the word of truth out of my mouth too greatly; for I wait for thy ordinances.
O take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth! For I trust in thy judgments.
44 So shall I observe thy law continually for ever and ever.
So shall I keep thy law continually, For ever and ever.
45 And I will walk in an open space; for thy precepts have I sought.
I shall walk in a wide path; For I seek thy precepts.
46 And I will speak of thy testimonies before kings, and will not be ashamed.
I will speak of thine ordinances before kings, And will not be ashamed.
47 And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I love.
I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I love;
48 And so will I lift up my hands unto thy commandments, which I love, and I will meditate on thy statutes.
I will lift up my hands to thy precepts, which I love; I will meditate on thy statutes.
49 ZAYIN. Remember thy word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to wait.
Remember thy promise to thy servant, Because thou hast caused me to hope!
50 This is my comfort in my affliction, that thy promise hath revived me.
This is my comfort in my affliction; For thy promise reviveth me.
51 The presumptuous have held me too greatly in derision: yet have I not departed away from thy law.
The proud have had me greatly in derision; Yet have I not swerved from thy law.
52 I remembered thy decrees [which were] from olden times, O Lord, and thus comforted myself.
I remember thy judgments of old, O LORD! And I comfort myself.
53 Horror seized on me because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
Indignation burneth within me, On account of the wicked who forsake thy law.
54 Songs have thy statutes been unto me in the house of my pilgrimage.
Thy statutes have been my song In the house of my pilgrimage.
55 I remembered in the night thy name, O Lord, and observed thy law.
In the night, O LORD! I think of thy name, And keep thy law!
56 This came to pass unto me, because I had kept thy precepts.
This have I as my own, That I keep thy precepts.
57 CHETH. My portion is the Lord, have I said, that I might observe thy words.
Thou art my portion, O LORD! I have resolved that I will keep thy precepts.
58 I make entreaty before thee with all my heart: be gracious unto me according to thy promise.
I have sought thy favor with my whole heart; Be gracious unto me according to thy promise!
59 I have thought over my ways, and made my feet return unto thy testimonies.
I think on my ways, And turn my feet to thy statutes;
60 I hastened, and delayed not to observe thy commandments.
I make haste, and delay not, To keep thy commandments.
61 Companies of wicked men have surrounded me; but I have not forgotten thy law.
The snares of the wicked surround me; Yet do I not forget thy law.
62 At midnights do I constantly rise to give thanks unto thee, because of thy righteous decrees.
At midnight I rise to give thanks to thee On account of thy righteous judgments.
63 An associate am I unto all that fear thee, and unto those that keep thy precepts.
I am the companion of all who fear thee, And who obey thy precepts.
64 Of thy kindness, O Lord, is the earth full: teach me thy statutes.
The earth, O LORD! is full of thy goodness; O teach me thy statutes!
65 TETH. Thou hast shown goodness on thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word.
Thou dost bless thy servant, O LORD! According to thy promise!
66 The best of discernment and knowledge do thou teach me; for in thy commandments do I believe.
Teach me sound judgment and knowledge! For I have faith in thy commandments.
67 Before I was afflicted I was in error; but now I observe thy saying.
Before I was afflicted, I went astray; But now I keep thy word.
68 Thou art good, and doing good: teach me thy statutes.
Thou art good and doest good; O teach me thy statutes!
69 The presumptuous have invented falsehoods against me; but I will with all my heart indeed keep thy precepts.
The proud forge lies against me, But I keep thy precepts with my whole heart.
70 Gross as fat is their heart; but I take truly delight in thy law.
Their heart is senseless like fat; But I delight in thy law.
71 It is well for me that I have been afflicted, in order that I might learn thy statutes.
It is good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn thy statutes.
72 Better is unto me the law of thy mouth than thousands of gold and silver.
The law of thy mouth is better to me Than thousands of gold and silver.
73 YOD. Thy hands have made me and established me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
Thy hands have made and fashioned me; Give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments!
74 Those that fear thee will see me and be rejoiced; because I have waited for thy word.
They who fear thee shall see me and rejoice, Because I trust in thy word.
75 I know, O Lord, that thy decrees are righteous, and that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.
I know, O LORD! that thy judgments are right, And that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.
76 Let, I pray thee, thy kindness come to comfort me, according to thy promise unto thy servant.
O let thy loving-kindness be my comfort, According to thy promise to thy servant!
77 Let thy mercies come unto me, that I may live; for thy law is my delight.
Let thy tender mercies come to me, that I may live! For thy law is my delight.
78 Let the presumptuous be made ashamed; because they have without a cause dealt perversely with me; but I will indeed meditate on thy precepts.
May the proud be put to shame, who wrong me without cause! But I will meditate on thy precepts.
79 Let those that fear thee return unto me, and those that know thy testimonies.
Let those who fear thee turn unto me, And they that know thine ordinances!
80 Let my heart be entire in thy statutes, in order that I may not be put to shame.
May my heart be perfect in thy statutes, That I may not be put to shame!
81 CAPH. My soul ardently desireth for thy salvation: for thy word do I wait.
My soul fainteth for thy salvation; In thy promise do I trust.
82 My eyes look eagerly for thy promise, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
Mine eyes fail with looking for thy promise; When. say I, wilt thou comfort me?
83 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke: [yet] do I not forget thy statutes.
Yea, I am become like a bottle in the smoke; Yet do I not forget thy statutes.
84 How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute justice on my persecutors?
How many are the days of thy servant? When wilt thou execute judgment upon my persecutors?
85 The presumptuous have dug pits for me, which is not in accordance with thy law.
The proud have digged pits for me; They who do not regard thy law.
86 All thy commandments are founded on truth: without cause they persecute me; help thou me.
All thy commandments are faithful; They persecute me without cause; help thou me!
87 But little was wanting that they had consumed me upon earth; but I have truly not forsaken thy precepts.
They had almost consumed me from the earth; But I forsook not thy precepts.
88 According to thy kindness give me life, that I may observe the testimony of thy mouth.
Quicken me according to thy loving-kindness, That I may keep the law of thy mouth!
89 LAMED. To eternity, O Lord, standeth firm thy word with the heavens.
Thy word, O LORD! abideth for ever, Being established like the heavens;
90 Unto all generations endureth thy faithfulness: thou hast established the earth, and she standeth.
Thy faithfulness endureth to all generations. Thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.
91 According to thy ordinances they exist this day: for all are thy servants.
They continue to this day according to their ordinances; For they are all subject to thee.
92 Unless thy law had been my delights, I should long since have been lost in my affliction.
Had not thy law been my delight, I should have perished in my affliction.
93 Never will I forget thy precepts; for with them thou hast kept me alive.
I will never forget thy precepts; For by them thou revivest me.
94 Thine am I, save me; for thy precepts have I sought.
I am thine, help me! For I seek thy precepts.
95 Wicked men have waited for me to destroy me; [but] I will reflect on thy testimonies.
The wicked lie in wait to destroy me; But I will have regard to thine ordinances.
96 Of all perfection have I seen the end; [but] thy commandment is exceedingly extended.
I have seen an end of all perfection; But thy law is exceeding broad.
97 MEM. Oh how do I love thy law! all the day is it my (meditation)
O how I love thy law! It is my daily (meditation)
98 Wiser than my enemy doth thy commandment make me; for it is perpetually with me.
Thou hast made me wiser than my enemies by thy precepts; For they are ever before me.
99 Above all my teachers have I obtained intelligence; for thy testimonies are my (meditation)
I have more understanding than all my teachers; For thine ordinances are my (meditation)
100 More than the elders do I possess understanding; because thy precepts do I keep.
I have more wisdom than the ancients, Because I keep thy precepts.
101 From every evil path have I withholden my feet, in order that I might observe thy word.
I have restrained my feet from every evil way, That I might keep thy word.
102 From thy ordinances have I not departed; for thou hast instructed me.
I depart not from thy statutes, For thou teachest me!
103 How much sweeter are to my palate thy sayings than honey to my mouth!
How sweet are thy words to my taste; Yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104 Through thy precepts shall I obtain understanding: therefore do I hate every path of falsehood.
From thy precepts I learn wisdom; Therefore do I hate every false way.
105 NUN. A lamp unto my feet is thy word, and a light unto my path.
Thy word is a lamp to my feet, And a light to my path.
106 I have sworn, and I will perform it, to observe thy righteous ordinances.
I have sworn, and I will perform it, That I will keep thy righteous statutes.
107 I am afflicted exceedingly much: O Lord, revive me, according to thy word.
I am exceedingly afflicted; Revive me, O LORD! according to thy word!
108 Receive in favor the freewill-offerings of my mouth, I beseech thee, O Lord, and teach me thy ordinances.
Accept, O LORD! the free-will offering of my mouth, And teach me thy statutes!
109 My life is in my hand continually: yet thy law do I not forget.
My life is continually in my hand; Yet do I not forget thy law.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet have I not erred from thy precepts.
The wicked lay snares for me, Yet do I not go astray from thy precepts.
111 I have taken thy testimonies as a heritage to eternity; for they are the joy of my heart.
I have made thine ordinances my possession for ever; For they are the joy of my heart.
112 I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes always, in all their ways.
I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes, Always, —even to the end.
113 SAMECH. Those of divided thoughts I hate; but thy law do I love.
I hate impious men, And thy law I do love.
114 My shelter and my shield art thou: for thy word do I wait.
Thou art my hiding-place and my shield; In thy word I put my trust!
115 Depart from me, ye evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of God.
Depart from me, ye evil-doers! For I will keep the commandments of my God.
116 Uphold me according to thy promise, that I may live, and let me not be made ashamed of my hope.
Uphold me according to thy promise, that I may live; And let me not be ashamed of my hope!
117 Support me that I may be placed in safety, and I will direct my regard unto thy statutes continually.
Do thou hold me up, and I shall be safe, And I will have respect to thy statutes continually!
118 Thou hast trodden down all that erringly stray from thy statutes; for falsehood is their deceit.
Thou castest off all who depart from thy laws; For their deceit is vain.
119 Like dross dost thou put away all the wicked of the earth: therefore do I love thy testimonies.
Thou throwest away all the wicked of the earth, like dross; Therefore I love thine ordinances.
120 My flesh trembleth shudderingly from dread of thee, and of thy decrees am I afraid.
My flesh trembleth through fear of thee, And I am afraid of thy judgments.
121 'AYIN. I have executed justice and righteousness: leave me not to those who oppress me.
I have done justice and equity; O leave me not to mine oppressors.
122 Protect thy servant for good: let not the presumptuous oppress me.
Be surety for thy servant for good; Let not the proud oppress me!
123 My eyes look eagerly for thy salvation, and for thy righteous promise.
Mine eyes fail with looking for thy help, And for thy righteous promise.
124 Deal with thy servant according to thy kindness, and thy statutes do thou teach me.
Deal with thy servant according to thy mercy, And teach me thy statutes!
125 I am thy servant: give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
I am thy servant; give me understanding, That I may know thine ordinances!
126 It is time to act for the Lord: they have broken thy law.
It is time for thee, O LORD! to act; For men have made void thy law.
127 Therefore do I love thy commandments more than gold, and more than fine gold.
Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; Yea, above fine gold.
128 Therefore do I esteem all thy precepts in all things as right: every path of falsehood do I hate.
Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; I hate every false way.
129 PE. Wonderful are thy testimonies: therefore doth my soul keep them.
Wonderful are thine ordinances; Therefore do I observe them.
130 The opening of thy words giveth light, it giveth understanding unto the simple.
The communication of thy precepts giveth light; It giveth understanding to the simple.
131 I opened my mouth, and panted for breath; because for thy commandments did I long.
I open my mouth and pant: For I long for thy commandments.
132 Turn thou unto me, and be gracious unto me, as is thy wont unto those that love thy name.
Look thou upon me, and be gracious to me, As is just to those who love thy name!
133 My steps establish thou through thy promise, and suffer not any wrong to have dominion over me.
Establish my footsteps in thy word, And let no iniquity have dominion over me!
134 Deliver me from the oppression of man, and I will observe thy precepts.
Redeem me from the oppression of men, So will I keep thy precepts!
135 Let thy face shine upon thy servant, and teach me thy statutes.
Let thy face shine on thy servant, And teach me thy statutes!
136 Streams of water have run down my eyes; because they had not observed thy law.
Rivers of water run down mine eyes, Because men keep not thy law.
137 TZADDE. Righteous art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy decrees.
Righteous art thou, O LORD! And just are thy judgments!
138 Thou hast commanded thy testimonies, as righteous and faithful exceedingly.
Just are the ordinances which thou hast ordained, And altogether righteous.
139 My zeal destroyeth me; because my assailants have forgotten thy words.
My zeal consumeth me, Because my enemies forget thy word.
140 Thy promise is greatly refined, and thy servant loveth it.
Thy word is very pure, Therefore thy servant loveth it.
141 I am little and despised: yet thy precepts have I not forgotten.
Of mean condition am I, and despised; Yet do I not forget thy precepts.
142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.
Thy righteousness is everlasting righteousness, And thy law is truth.
143 Distress and trouble have overtaken me: [yet] are thy commandments my delights.
Trouble and anguish have taken hold of me, But thy laws are my delight.
144 Righteous are thy testimonies for everlasting: give me understanding, that I may live.
The justice of thine ordinances is everlasting; Give me understanding, and I shall live!
145 KOPH. I have called with all my heart: answer me, O Lord: thy statutes will I keep.
I cry to thee with my whole heart; Hear me, O LORD! that I may keep thy statutes.
146 I have called on thee, save me, and I will observe thy testimonies.
I cry unto thee; save me, And I will observe thine ordinances.
147 I come before thee in the dawn of morning, and cry: for thy word do I wait.
I come before the dawn with my prayer; I trust in thy promise!
148 My eyes are awake before the night-watches, that I may meditate in thy saying.
My eyes anticipate the night-watches, That I may meditate upon thy promise.
149 Hear my voice according to thy kindness: O Lord, according to thy decree do thou grant me life.
Hear my voice according to thy loving-kindness; O LORD! revive me according to thy mercy!
150 They that pursue mischievous devices draw nigh: from thy law are they far.
Near are they whose aim is mischief; They are far from thy law;
151 Near art thou, O Lord; and all thy commandments are the truth.
Yet thou art near, O LORD! And all thy commandments are truth!
152 Of old already I knew of thy testimonies; because for eternity hast thou founded them.
Long have I known concerning thine ordinances, That thou hast founded them for ever.
153 RESH. Look on my affliction, and release me; for thy law have I not forgotten.
Look upon my affliction, and deliver me! For I do not forget thy law.
154 Plead my cause, and deliver me: according to thy promise do thou revive me.
Maintain my cause, and redeem me; Revive me according to thy promise!
155 Far from the wicked is salvation; because thy statutes have they not sought for.
Salvation is far from the wicked, Because they seek not thy statutes.
156 Thy mercies are abundant, O Lord; according to thy decrees do thou revive me.
Great is thy compassion, O LORD! Revive thou me according to thine equity!
157 Many are my persecutors and my assailants: yet from thy testimonies do I not turn away.
Many are my persecutors and my enemies, Yet do I not depart from thine ordinances.
158 I beheld the treacherous, and felt disgust; because they observed not thy saying.
I behold the transgressors, and am grieved Because they regard not thy word.
159 Behold that I love thy precepts: O Lord, according to thy kindness do thou revive me.
Behold, how I love thy precepts! O LORD! revive me according to thy loving-kindness!
160 The summit of thy word is truth: and the whole of thy righteous judgment endureth for ever.
The whole of thy word is truth, And all thy righteous judgments endure for ever.
161 SHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause; but of thy word standeth my heart in dread.
Princes have persecuted me without cause; But my heart standeth in awe of thy word.
162 I am rejoiced over thy promise, as one that findeth great spoil.
I rejoice in thy word, As one that hath found great spoil.
163 Falsehood I hate and abhor: but thy law do I love.
I hate and abhor lying, And thy law do I love.
164 Seven times in the day do I praise thee because of thy righteous decrees.
Seven times a day do I praise thee On account of thy righteous judgments.
165 Abundant peace have they who love thy law; and thee is nothing that causeth them to stumble.
Great peace have they who love thy law, And no evil shall befall them.
166 I have hoped for thy salvation, O Lord, and thy commandments have I fulfilled.
O LORD! I wait for thy salvation, And keep thy commandments!
167 My soul hath observed thy testimonies, and I love them exceedingly.
My soul observeth thine ordinances, And loveth them exceedingly.
168 I have observed thy precepts and thy testimonies; because all my ways are before thee.
I keep thy precepts and thine ordinances; For all my ways are before thee.
169 TAV. Let my entreaty come near before thee, O Lord: according to thy word grant me understanding.
Let my prayer come near before thee, O LORD! According to thy promise, give me understanding!
170 Let my supplication come before thee: according to thy promise do thou deliver me.
Let my supplication come before thee; O deliver me according to thy promise!
171 My lips shall utter praise; because thou wilt teach me thy statutes.
My lips shall pour forth praise; For thou teachest me thy statutes.
172 My tongue shall speak loudly of thy promise; for all thy commandments are righteous.
My tongue shall sing of thy word; For all thy commandments are right.
173 Let thy hand be [ready] to help me; for thy precepts have I chosen.
Let thy hand be my help; For I have chosen thy precepts!
174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my delights.
I long for thy salvation, O LORD! And thy law is my delight!
175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee: and let thy decrees help me.
Let me live, and I will praise thee; Let thy judgments help me!
176 I have gone erringly astray like a lost sheep: seek thy servant; for thy commandments have I not forgotten.
I wander like a lost sheep; seek thy servant, For I do not forget thy commandments!
